printer friendly pagePSYCH 288: Hierarchical Linear Modeling for Psychological Sciences
HLM is a statistical theory and a computer program used to analyze multi-level data, such as trials within participants or students within classrooms. HLM allows researchers to analyze data at each level of analysis separately, to partition the total variance across different levels, to explain variance at each level separately using level-appropriate predictors, and to model cross-level interactions. How to use the HLM program and to model various types of multi-level data using it. May be repeated for credit.
Last offered: Spring 2009
PSYCH 289: Sensory Representations in Language and Memory
Is recollecting an experience similar to re-experiencing it? How closely tied is our knowledge to the perceptual representations and processes that may have given rise to it? What role do perceptuo-motor representations play in understanding language? We will review the recent literature on perceptual re-activation in episodic memory, perceptual grounding in semantic representations, and neural reuse of perceptual mechanisms for abstract thought. Emphasis will be placed on recent research with an interdisciplinary scope, including discussion of theory, behavioral findings, neural mechanisms, and computational models. Prerequisite:
Psych 207 or consent of instructor.
Last offered: Autumn 2010
PSYCH 290: Graduate Research Methods
Primary tool use for psychologists: basics of experiment design; computer-based experiments; web-based experiments; data analysis packages and data presentation; exploratory statistics; eye-tracking methods; psychophysiology methods; survey construction; corpus and discourse analysis; and perhaps hypnosis. Prerequisite: Ph.D. student in Psychology.
Last offered: Winter 2007
PSYCH 291: Psychology Teaching Methods
Open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Principles of good teaching. Students practice teaching skills.
Last offered: Autumn 2007
PSYCH 292: Special Topics in Emotion Regulation
This seminar will consider special topics in emotion regulation. Admission is by invitation only.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Gross, J. (PI)
PSYCH 293: Communication, Intentionality, and the Origins of Language
How did language evolve to become a ubiquitous, definitional part of human life? What relationship does children's early language have to their understanding of intentionality and other methods of non-verbal communication? This seminar will survey theoretical and experimental nwork on the foundations of human language, communication, and intentionality, with the goal of understanding what we know and what questions are still open. Areas of focus include developmental work on communication; whether early language use is referential/intentional and whether early words are general or particular; and research on language evolution and animal communication.
Last offered: Autumn 2012
PSYCH 294: Human Prosociality
Human beings engage in a vast amount of prosocial behaviors (including altruism and cooperation) that critically support our success as a social species. That said, the psychological underpinnings of prosociality remain surprisingly enigmatic. This seminar will survey classic and modern theories of prosocial behavior from evolutionary biology, economics, psychology, and neuroscience, with an emphasis on common ideas about the cognitive and affective mechanisms supporting such behaviors. Students will be responsible for leading discussions and producing one in-depth review or research paper at the end of the quarter.
Last offered: Spring 2014
PSYCH 295: Cognitive Modeling using Bayesian Statistics
This course introduces the student to cognitive modeling from a Bayesian statistical approach. The goal of the course is to facilitate and promote Bayesian fitting for a large variety of latent cognitive models to data through the use of accessible computer software. Within particular cognitive models, students will learn how to first construct a basic model, and then add various effects such as individual or group differences, substantive prior information, covariates, and contaminant processes. Along the way, students will gain a better understanding of the many advantages of Bayesian statistics over frequentist-type analyses. A strong statistical or computer science background is not required.
Last offered: Spring 2014
PSYCH 297: Seminar for Coterminal Master of Arts
Contemporary issues and student research. Student and faculty presentations.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
PSYCH 298: Advanced Studies in Health Psychology
This course provides an overview of the major concepts and questions in the field of health psychology. Through reading, lecture and interactive discussion, students have the opportunity to explore and think critically about a number of psychological and social influences in determining health including: emotions, beliefs, relationships, stress, motivation, behavior change, spirituality, culture, and social influence. Students will also discuss the role of important and current topics in the field of health psychology and medicine such as the changing role of the patient and provider relationship, health-care policy and the environment, placebo effects, wearable health devices, and the use of technology in medicine. Course is offered to graduate students and advanced undergraduates with permission from the instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Crum, A. (PI)
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